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Rumoured details on Magneto’s role in X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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Given that the character is absent from the original comic book storyline, it may have come as a surprise to some that Michael Fassbender’s Magneto was confirmed as featuring in the cast of next year’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix (although it really shouldn’t have, given that Erik is one of the mainstays of the movie series). […]

Marco Beltrami composing the score for Logan

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It looks like there’s been a change of composer on 20th Century Fox’s upcoming Wolverine movie Logan, with director James Mangold revealing on Twitter (via Film Music Reporter) that Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine) is now scoring Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong. Back in July, it was reported that Cliff Martinez (Drive, The Neon […]

UPDATE: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and James Mangold deny rumour that Deadpool will appear in Logan

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Those hoping for Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine to team up on the big screen may be getting their wish granted, if a new report from TheWrap is to be believed. According to “an individual with knowledge” of the upcoming Logan film, Reynolds recently shot a scene as the Merc with the Mouth that may end up […]

X-23 unlikely to join a future X-Men movie, but may get a solo film

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One of Logan’s most popular characters was Dafne Keen’s X-23, stealing many scenes from the two powerhouse actors behind Wolverine and Charles Xavier. There has been much talk about the character’s potential to pop up in future X-Men franchise movies, with Logan’s director James Mangold even teasing her return. But according to producer Hutch Parker, […]

Bryan Singer talks X-Men: Apocalypse run time and praises Michael Fassbender

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During an appearance at the San Pedro International Film Festival to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Usual Suspects, Bryan Singer has been speaking about his latest return to the X-Men universe for next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse (via CBM). “It cuts a little long,” said Singer. “I think it’s gonna be a longer X-Men movie. […]

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 trailer shows off ‘Rise of the Phoenix’ DLC

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During this week’s The Game Awards, a trailer was released for the upcoming ‘Rise of the Phoenix’ DLC pack for the Nintendo Switch exclusive Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, which is set to introduce four new X-Men characters in Phoenix, Cable, Iceman and Gambit, along with the new Danger Room mode and additional […]

Mark Ruffalo wants to see The Hulk vs Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Iron Man and Captain America’s time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have come to an end, but despite a new chapter of the MCU opening up following the conclusion of The Infinity Saga, we certainly haven’t seen the last of all of the original Avengers. Next year sees the release of the Scarlet Johansson-headlined […]

American Gods actor Pablo Schreiber wants to play Wolverine

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With Hugh Jackman hanging up the claws for good after his excellent swan-song in this year’s Logan, there has been steady speculation regarding who his replacement will be. Honestly, who could replace an actor who has made a part his own for 17 years? Even X-Men producer Hutch Parker can’t comprehend the post-Hugh future right now. However, that […]

Shioli Kutsuna joins the cast of Deadpool 2 in a key role

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Another week, another Deadpool 2 casting announcement! This time we receive news of Japanese actress Shioli Kutsuna joining the movie in what is described by Deadline as a “key role”. Kutsuna is known for several indie films including The Outsider with Jared Leto, and most recently Oh Lucy! opposite Josh Hartnett, which recently played at […]